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>> you know, in the past, the united states came to our help. in 2008 we had four hurricanes that hit in the a matter of three weeks and the united states had dispatched the u.s.s. "comfort" to haitian waters. hospital beds aboard the "comfort." and the southern command which is the u.s. military in florida came to haiti's support. now i suppose the same thing can be done. i'm quite sure we will need everything. somebody has just called me and talked to one of my colleaguesÑi to say they found out that the white house in haiti, which you call the palace, is damaged. also, the equivalent of the tax office, you know, i.r.s., is damaged. and there are some shantytowns around port-au-prince, around the hills, they have collapsed like cards. >> couric: well, u.s. ambassador raymond alcide joseph, mr. ambassador, thank you for talking with us and updating us on this terrible situation in your country. we so appreciate it. >> thank you very much for your concern and your help and please tell the world haiti needs them right now. >> couric: thank you.
>> you know, in the past, the united states came to our help. in 2008 we had four hurricanes that hit in the a matter of three weeks and the united states had dispatched the u.s.s. "comfort" to haitian waters. hospital beds aboard the "comfort." and the southern command which is the u.s. military in florida came to haiti's support. now i suppose the same thing can be done. i'm quite sure we will need everything. somebody has just called me and talked to one of my...
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many come to the united states seeking work and a better life. >>> the state department has offered full military and civilian aid to haiti and set up a toll-free number to call for information about family membermember members. >>> turning now to afghanistan, nato says two more u.s. service members were killed this morning. they died following an explosion in eastern afghanistan. so far 12 u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan this month. >>> president obama's expected to announce a new fee or tax on banks tomorrow. its purpose is to recover $120 billion in bail outmoney dolled out last year. today four of america's top bankers testify before the congressional financial inquiry commission. >> the industry's in favor of reform. and i think these hearings today will lay out what happened and what we can do to help prevent it from happening again. >> the banking exexecutives can expect pointed questions about how the system collapsed. this year the same banks that took government bailout funds are handing out billions of dollars in bonuses. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," there was prof
many come to the united states seeking work and a better life. >>> the state department has offered full military and civilian aid to haiti and set up a toll-free number to call for information about family membermember members. >>> turning now to afghanistan, nato says two more u.s. service members were killed this morning. they died following an explosion in eastern afghanistan. so far 12 u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan this month. >>> president obama's...
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authorities are considering the possibility of a mass migration of haitians to the united states. they're looking at several facilities that could be used for temporary housing, including the u.s. navy base at guantanamo b bay. >> whit, thanks for that update. >>> a vast majority of americans think president obama is doing a good job responding to the haitian crisis. 80% of those asked in a just released cbs news poll approve of mr. obama's response to the earthquake. as he finishes his first year in office, the president's overall job approval rating stands at 50%, up from last week's all-time low of 46%. and more than half of americans position the president has accomplished what they expected during his first year. what president obama can accomplish his second year in office, particularly in health care reform, could be greatly impacted by dra's special election in massachusetts. the race to succeed the late senator ted kennedy has turned in to an election that's too close to call. nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: republican scott brown may be campaigning in boston, but he's
authorities are considering the possibility of a mass migration of haitians to the united states. they're looking at several facilities that could be used for temporary housing, including the u.s. navy base at guantanamo b bay. >> whit, thanks for that update. >>> a vast majority of americans think president obama is doing a good job responding to the haitian crisis. 80% of those asked in a just released cbs news poll approve of mr. obama's response to the earthquake. as he...
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states. 100,000 crashes a year. >> reporter: so what if you have lost control of bedtime in your household? the top advice, make bedrooms on the unplug zones, no aced pods, no cell phones, even computers after the certain time of night. they need to set the bedtimes for younger children and teens and to stick to them. plus, try to keep the same sleep and the wake schedule day in and day out. you and your kids will be surprised how much better you feel. thank you for joining us for 9news now at five. 9news now at six starts right now. >> from the first local station with the news from the high definition. and this is 9news now. >>> getting it to the tens of thousands of people that are suffering. and apparently growing desperate. american troops are trying to restore order it in port-au-prince. but eluders are increasing the out of control, scattering the crumble buildings. the former president clinton and their daughter are in haiti tonight to get a firsthand look at the situation. he and the former president, george w. bush are working together to raise money for survivors. about 1.5 mill
states. 100,000 crashes a year. >> reporter: so what if you have lost control of bedtime in your household? the top advice, make bedrooms on the unplug zones, no aced pods, no cell phones, even computers after the certain time of night. they need to set the bedtimes for younger children and teens and to stick to them. plus, try to keep the same sleep and the wake schedule day in and day out. you and your kids will be surprised how much better you feel. thank you for joining us for 9news...
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enough to supply the entire united states for about six months. see that white band on the canyon walls? locals call it the bathtub ring. it's mineral residue left behind by lake mead's sinking water and it's more than 130 feet high all around the lake. a reminder to everyone here how deep their water problem really is. >> who would ever thought it would go down this low? >> reporter: gail kaiser's family has owned a marina here since 1957. but in 2002, water levels were so low the marina's docks were landlocked. >> it was a wakeup call because, you know, we lived here far long time and you don't think those things are going to happen. >> reporter: kaiser showed me their old, original water line. >> the old one is up by the green tank right up here. >> reporter: this green tank, a thousand feet from the water's new edge. >> if you look at your navigational g.p.s. in your car, you're standing in the water. >> reporter: since then, they've moved 15 more times and late they are month the marina will have to move again. four miles from the marina, the
enough to supply the entire united states for about six months. see that white band on the canyon walls? locals call it the bathtub ring. it's mineral residue left behind by lake mead's sinking water and it's more than 130 feet high all around the lake. a reminder to everyone here how deep their water problem really is. >> who would ever thought it would go down this low? >> reporter: gail kaiser's family has owned a marina here since 1957. but in 2002, water levels were so low the...
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states. it is in-if a natalie preferable to any conditions there on the ground in haiti. >> yep. no comparison. in fact, when we got a tour yesterday, if i didn't know that i was on a ship, i would not be able to tell that i wasn't in any united states hospital. they have absolutely everything there that we have in our hospitals at home.only things they can't do there are open heart surgery and organ transplants. they have a blood bank, they have a cat scan machine, they have ultrasounds, x-rays. they have different wards and yunts for pediatrics, obstetric, surgical wards. it is very, very sophisticated. they have a lot of personnel who are highly trained and experienced in taking care of trauma and war casualties and these people are ready and espn news i can't s enthusiastic to help haitian people. gli even saw a translator on board which is so important. >> absolutely. and it's just one indication of the steps the u.s. navy is take to go bridge the cultural and social gaps that will be so
states. it is in-if a natalie preferable to any conditions there on the ground in haiti. >> yep. no comparison. in fact, when we got a tour yesterday, if i didn't know that i was on a ship, i would not be able to tell that i wasn't in any united states hospital. they have absolutely everything there that we have in our hospitals at home.only things they can't do there are open heart surgery and organ transplants. they have a blood bank, they have a cat scan machine, they have ultrasounds,...
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there's a lot of stories going on around the world this morning in the united states. let's go fwlak now. >>> the fbi admitting now it illegally collected thousands of phone records during the bush administration. the "washington post" reporting this morning the agency persuaded phone companies to provide more than 2,000 records between 2002 and 2006. the justice department is expected to issue a report later this month. >>> in massachusetts, today's special election to pick a successor to senator ted kennedy could very well sink president obama's health care reform plan. martha coakley as you see here voting this morning, she held a substantial lead but is now running neck and neck with scott brown. >> i think it's safe to say you never expected to be in this position. what do you think happened? >> we've been worging every day. we don't pay attention despite what everybody thinks to you will at media, to all the polls. we pay attention to the ground game and what people are telling us. we're talking to folks on the phone, on the streets. every campaign has its own dy
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across the united stes. and he wrote a fairl sympathetic opinion tord gay rightso some people interpret thats a sign that perhaps he might be open to considering y marriage even thou in general we identify him with a consvative group of jtices. >>uarez: one precedent we're likely to hear abouts loving versus virgia which struck down bans againspeople of diffent races marrying. why is that germe in this case? well, for a couple of reasons. yes, thawas in 1967. it's a lanark case. well, for one thing,hat's interesting is that more people who were polled that me, more americans were opposed to inter-racial marriagehan are opposed to gay marrge today. which is ieresting. becae one of the questions about th case is, is this shing the court to get out too far ahd of where public opinion is? if you look at just th numbers inolls you actually see that more ople are in favor of g marriage today. but then you have the ate-by state. you look at the state- by-state pictu. we do have these neay 40 stateshat have passed t
across the united stes. and he wrote a fairl sympathetic opinion tord gay rightso some people interpret thats a sign that perhaps he might be open to considering y marriage even thou in general we identify him with a consvative group of jtices. >>uarez: one precedent we're likely to hear abouts loving versus virgia which struck down bans againspeople of diffent races marrying. why is that germe in this case? well, for a couple of reasons. yes, thawas in 1967. it's a lanark case. well, for...
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the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to others in the region. we will be providing both civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and our prayers are with the people who have suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> larry: we'll check with the representative unicef in a moment. let's go back to patrice pierre. she's on the phone with us. she has family in haiti. she spoke to some relatives earlier. any further contact, patrice? >> caller: yes, larry. i have spoken to my uncle in haiti and things are really bad right now, from what i hear. >> larry: better. in what way? >> well, a lot of houses are falling apart, especially the two-story houses. they are falling apart. our home has fallen apart and there's a big hotel in petionville called hotel montana has collapsed to the ground. >> larry: you didn't mean better? >> no. no. >> larry: i misunderstood you. >> yes. >> larry: what are your own emotions right now? you live in haiti, right? >> yes, i do. >> larry: are you going to try to go back? >> yes, i'm going to
the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to others in the region. we will be providing both civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and our prayers are with the people who have suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> larry: we'll check with the representative unicef in a moment. let's go back to patrice pierre. she's on the phone with us. she has family in haiti. she spoke to some relatives earlier. any further contact, patrice?...
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as you have been communicating with the united states government, what are you telling the united states that haiti needs the most? >> at the present time, haiti needs hospital -- hospital ship off the coast of the island, just as it happened in 2008 when the ship was sent there with helicopters to be able to ferry people who are wounded on the hospital ship. that's number one. secondly, we need first-time responders, especially people with dogs to find out those who are under the rubbles and debris in some buildings. and plenty of water and ready-to-eat food. >> mr. ambassador, thaw fnk your your time. we know you're very busy. >> thanks for inviting us. thanks for the solidarity. >> joining us ceo of the red cross from greater new york, theresa bischopff. >> through our washing wash office we have talked to the three people the american red cross has in haiti. they're all safe. the reports are extremely emotional. this is a very catastrophic event. and i think we're only going to beginning to see the true extent of the damage as we see these pictures and get to talk to people today as
as you have been communicating with the united states government, what are you telling the united states that haiti needs the most? >> at the present time, haiti needs hospital -- hospital ship off the coast of the island, just as it happened in 2008 when the ship was sent there with helicopters to be able to ferry people who are wounded on the hospital ship. that's number one. secondly, we need first-time responders, especially people with dogs to find out those who are under the rubbles...
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states. >> something else interesting is that you debunk the image that was portrayed of elizabeth edwards as sort of saint elizabeth. >> she's a really sympathetic figure. she most a son it a car crash, she suffered two bouts of cancer and her husband had done some pretty horrible things to her. at the same time, we found that universally among edwards aides, there was a different picture of elizabeth and these people would say there was to one in american life for whom the gap between the public image and the private reality was so great. she was a very difficult woman to deal with for both her husband and for all the people around them. >> john heilemann, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> now here's harry. >>> let's go to erica hill at the news desk right here in new york for the rest of the headlines. >>> good morning. stock prices mostly down around the world this morning. that decline being led by financial stocks which fell sharp loi wall street after president obama announced a plan to tighten the realm for big backs. jeff glor has more on that. were the this would be a b
states. >> something else interesting is that you debunk the image that was portrayed of elizabeth edwards as sort of saint elizabeth. >> she's a really sympathetic figure. she most a son it a car crash, she suffered two bouts of cancer and her husband had done some pretty horrible things to her. at the same time, we found that universally among edwards aides, there was a different picture of elizabeth and these people would say there was to one in american life for whom the gap...
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. >> the impact is so gigantic because here is the biggest automaker in the united states in terms of dealerships, in terms of people who manufacture these cars, this -- with stopping the sales and production, this ends up affecting tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people. >> absolutely. it's a massive multifacetted problem for toyota. it affects everybody from their consumers who have already purchased the vehicles and are making payments on it, what consumer shoes do who are considering buying a toyota product going forward. we have the auction houses stopping from selling even the preseasoned vehicles. now congress is requesting hearings on this issue. so it is a massive multifacetted problem. >> does the company recover? >> i think they'll recover. when become as real question. >> thanks so much for your team this morning. >>> there were two central themes of this week's state of the union address. one, putting americans back to work. and promoting bipartisanship. well, today president obama meets with republican leaders to talk jobs. and unveils a plan to help sm
. >> the impact is so gigantic because here is the biggest automaker in the united states in terms of dealerships, in terms of people who manufacture these cars, this -- with stopping the sales and production, this ends up affecting tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people. >> absolutely. it's a massive multifacetted problem for toyota. it affects everybody from their consumers who have already purchased the vehicles and are making payments on it, what consumer shoes...
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in away, here's the president of the united states, everybody cheers. >> really political rock and roll, isn't it? >> and the question is, as the president spoke last night, it was not one of those speeches filled with rhetorical flourishes or the kind of soaring rhetoric that he is sometimes credited or blamed for. it was a different kind of speech.your -- when it was done, what was your thought? >> i was pleased it was post-or are a tore cal, but it was almost a town hall sort of a statement the way he conducted it. he almost had a cup of star bucks in his hand. that was kind of brilliant of him because he knew tell be got on the that whole windy speech stuff. i did like it when he made the comment about health care that he hardly took it on for political reasons. he got his mojo back. >> you think? >> doi do. he was fun. he kind of had to be really. because what else can you do but kind of laugh at the state of horror that we're in? >> mo, you don't think he was fun in. >> no, on substance i'd have to compare to the ipad. it was a step in sort of a new correction but not really. i di
in away, here's the president of the united states, everybody cheers. >> really political rock and roll, isn't it? >> and the question is, as the president spoke last night, it was not one of those speeches filled with rhetorical flourishes or the kind of soaring rhetoric that he is sometimes credited or blamed for. it was a different kind of speech.your -- when it was done, what was your thought? >> i was pleased it was post-or are a tore cal, but it was almost a town hall...
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>> yes. >> president of the united states once. >> yes. >> in this pan it theum p greatness, where does nelson mandela fit? >> top. he's the top of the list. >> had you ever met him before? >> oh, yes. i met him years ago when he published his book. i've told this story over and over. he was asked if the book became a movie, who would you ever want to play. so he had said me. >> he said you. yeah. did clint know that when he cast the movie? >> no, he didn't. no. and he didn't -- clint didn't cast the movie actually. i sent clint the script. >> so that's how these things work. >> because my producer and i, we've got this great skricht, who would you want to direct it. and i could only think of two peebl that could possibly do that for me and that would be clint and mr. eastwood. >> and mr. eastwood. i want t to show a clip becauset tells the story of very early on when nelson mandela becomes president of the country. there is a moment where the country is already in turmoil because of the rugby team, the spring box, whichever black south african hates with all of its possible passion. an
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no carry-on bags on flights to the united states. they will allow you you one laptop bag, but their definition of is laptop in a small bag and that's it. i saw people crying at the airport two days ago having to check in their laptops. >> you have to call ahead. >> remember the olympics? you can imagine what's going to happen in 32 day sms. >> everybody with all their pins will just be -- >> i think the rules have to be amended for the owe limit picks. >> thanks so much. >>> this morning in "where america stands," our series with "usa today," we look at a devastating disease that affects millions of americans. join position us is dr. john lapook. good morning. >> good morning. alzheimer's disease is an illness that robs patients not only of their memory, but of their dignity and eventually that are life. and for one new orleans family, the disease has been especially will he brutal. >> reporter: more than 5 million americans bear the burden of this mind-robbing disease. share shirley was in her early 70s when she rooe received her di
no carry-on bags on flights to the united states. they will allow you you one laptop bag, but their definition of is laptop in a small bag and that's it. i saw people crying at the airport two days ago having to check in their laptops. >> you have to call ahead. >> remember the olympics? you can imagine what's going to happen in 32 day sms. >> everybody with all their pins will just be -- >> i think the rules have to be amended for the owe limit picks. >> thanks so...
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. >> the president said he would provide access to more agencies involving threats to the united states. >>> the suicide bomber who killed seven cia agents in afghanistan. he was a double agent and found how he was able to slip through security. >> this is a doctor who slipped through security. he was providing for important information on high-level targets. >> the double ought was brought on to the base without being given a polygraph test, a basic tool. he provided bona fide information including the location of al qaeda leaders killed by drone strikes. u.s. officials say there were questions about his reliability. he had been to the base a half a dozen times and because of the information he claimed he had the cia officer told the local guards not to search him as he went past three layers of security. >> some 13 cia officers and the company formerly known as blackwater had gathered to hear his report when the bomb went off. >> american and jordanian officials believed the bomber had been rehabilitated. they hoped he would lead them to the top lieutenant of osama bin laden. >>> a bi
. >> the president said he would provide access to more agencies involving threats to the united states. >>> the suicide bomber who killed seven cia agents in afghanistan. he was a double agent and found how he was able to slip through security. >> this is a doctor who slipped through security. he was providing for important information on high-level targets. >> the double ought was brought on to the base without being given a polygraph test, a basic tool. he provided...
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not just for the prosecution in the united states, but also for intelligence officials trying to figure out if there are more like him here in yemen or elsewhere. >> yeah. sounds like it's going to be difficult, though. paula newton joining us live. thank you. >>> we want to get back to a breaking story we told you about at the top of the hour. this tape we're now getting a look at left behind by the double agent who is suspected of blowing himself up and killing several cia operatives and jordanians in khost in afghanistan, nic robertson live. nic, hello to you. where is this tape coming from? why is the world getting a chance to look at this now? >> reporter: well, it's been disseminated by the pakistani taliban. the leader of the pakistani taliban is sitting next to the alleged bomber and killer of the cia operatives in afghanistan. we've talked to the family. they say it is definitely him. but the message is a direct putdown to jordanian intelligence and the cia because the doctor felt directly that he is not about to sell his faith. and this is a clear indication that perhaps these
not just for the prosecution in the united states, but also for intelligence officials trying to figure out if there are more like him here in yemen or elsewhere. >> yeah. sounds like it's going to be difficult, though. paula newton joining us live. thank you. >>> we want to get back to a breaking story we told you about at the top of the hour. this tape we're now getting a look at left behind by the double agent who is suspected of blowing himself up and killing several cia...
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our story will open with a steadfast between the united states and the japanese navy over aquatica now in the solomon islands. we find ourselves in the southwest pacific in 1942 through 1944. in many of these battles, the japanese gave as good as they got. the new tactics had to be developed to defeat the powerful japanese navy. mander arleigh burke suddenly became to national fame during his service of battles with his destroyer squadron named them the little beavers. he loved the little beavers. he always loved those favors untracked sailors and that's why the lone star sailor down on involving avenue symbolizes that let that he has for sailors. burke was an aggressive combat leader. his standing orders were to attack an enemy contact without orders from the task force commander. in the battle empress augusta bay and cape st. george, he emulated among all people the strategy to defeat hannibal in the second punic war. here's how he described it to himself. the plan was based on hitting the enemy with one set of surprises after another. this is accomplished by turning to destroyer div
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. >> some unbelievable scenes playing out across the eastern united states. it's like somebody left the door open to the arctic. when forecasters are saying temperatures could come back to normal. >>> the people who once wanted to adropt a missing 3-year-old boy spoke with hln. what they say they did to help police find gabriel johnson. >>> a mystery in san francisco may have been solved hundreds of miles away where experts say scores of sea lions have turned up, and why. >>> record breaking cold across the country today. you're watching "hln news and views." i'm general jennifer westhoven, thanks for joining us. the icy roads caused many car accidents, even this massive pileup. 300 crashes were reported in one georgia county alone. driving is even more difficult further north thanks to all the snow. snow plows worked in hammond, indiana, to clear out the road but some people took to shovels to dig themselves out. >> i prefer sunnier skies, but you know, you got to do what you got to do when you live in the midwest and dealing with this weather. i'm -- usuall
. >> some unbelievable scenes playing out across the eastern united states. it's like somebody left the door open to the arctic. when forecasters are saying temperatures could come back to normal. >>> the people who once wanted to adropt a missing 3-year-old boy spoke with hln. what they say they did to help police find gabriel johnson. >>> a mystery in san francisco may have been solved hundreds of miles away where experts say scores of sea lions have turned up, and...
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here in the united states of america. the fact that some of these consequences don't show up for 10 or 15 or 20 years, should not make this any less of a crisis, although dr. palfrey just did a great job of what really happens in the unseen impacts of childhood obesity. the administration has already supported some major changes in policy to help reverse the growing trend of obesity. one of the most historic steps is the recovery act that the president signed almost a year ago, which is going to have a first time ever 650 million-dollar investment in prevention and wellness aimed at obesity and smoking cessation. community projects across this country will be experimenting with what really it takes to make some changes. and the surgeon general has already recognized that there are a range of factors influencing obesity. what we've already done with those grants is begin to allocate them to states, but also to ask communities to come up with creative strategies. and some of the ideas are really encouraging. in fact, we are
here in the united states of america. the fact that some of these consequences don't show up for 10 or 15 or 20 years, should not make this any less of a crisis, although dr. palfrey just did a great job of what really happens in the unseen impacts of childhood obesity. the administration has already supported some major changes in policy to help reverse the growing trend of obesity. one of the most historic steps is the recovery act that the president signed almost a year ago, which is going...